FVXX21 KWBC 230130
VOLCANIC ASH ADVISORY STATEMENT
ISSUED 0130 UTC 23 JAN 2000 BY THE WASHINGTON VAAC 
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TUNGURAHUA 00-090         ECUADOR 0128S 7826W 
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BACKGROUND:    TUNGURAHUA ECUADOR (1502-08)
               SUMMIT HEIGHT 16480 FT (5023 M)
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SOURCES OF INFORMATION: GOES-8 VISIBLE INFRARED AND MULTISPECTRAL
IMAGERY...22/1200 UTC UPPER AIR DATA FROM THE GEOPHYSICAL
INSTITUTE....22/1800 UTC AVIATION MODEL WIND FORECAST.
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ERUPTION DETAILS: OCCASIONAL EMISSIONS OF ASH AND STEAM.
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DETAILS OF ASH: NO ASH CAN BE SEEN IN SATELLITE IMAGERY THROUGH
23/0045 UTC.  HOWEVER ANY ASH THAT MIGHT BE PRESENT WOULD PROBABLY
BE OBSCURED BY THE DENSE THUNDERSTORMS AND WEATHER CLOUDS COVERING
THE AREA.  
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TRAJECTORY: UPPER AIR PATTERNS SUGGEST THAT ANY ASH BETWEEN THE
SUMMIT AND FL220 WOULD MOVE TO THE WEST SOUTHWEST AT 15 TO 25 KNOTS.
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OUTLOOK:  SEE SIGMETS.
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THE NEXT STATEMENT WILL BE ISSUED BY 23/0730 UTC.
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REAL TIME SATELLITE IMAGERY ALONG WITH THIS AND OTHER VOLCANIC ASH
ADVISORY STATEMENTS OFTEN ACCOMPANIED BY A MAP DEPICTING ASH
LOCATION ARE AVAILABLE AT INTERNET URL ADDRESS  
http://www.ssd.noaa.gov/VAAC/washington.html
(all lower case except /VAAC/)
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PLEASE REFER TO SIGMETS FOR CURRENT WARNINGS.
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